UK households to get 'one off' free £100 cash payment towards Cost of Living

Thousands of UK households are to get a £100 Cost of Living payment this summer. Nottinghamshire County Council announced in April that it was giving one-off free cash payments worth £100 to 40,000 people this summer.

The payments will be given to 19,000 households with children who are entitled to free school meals and 15,500 who claim Pension Credit. Councillor Gordon Wheeler, Deputy Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health said: "It is good news that the government has extended this funding for a further six months.

"Working with a wide range of partners, we will once again make sure this funding goes to those who need it the most, including those who may not be eligible for other government support and are in need of essential items such as ovens and fridges.

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"Given the high level of help, support, guidance provided by Citizens Advice to many residents impacted by rising costs, £75,000 is being invested into this charity organisation to help them to continue this vital work. Later this summer we will be in direct contact with those who are eligible for this financial support, so we thank everyone in advance for their patience.”

The council has confirmed £3.3million worth of support which benefitted more than 19,000 families with children eligible for free school meals or equivalent and more than £2.5million distributed to help more than 15,000 vulnerable people of a pensionable age.

Front line workers helped identify more than 7,000 households most in need, particularly those not eligible for other government help. Support worth over £350k was allocated on a referral basis plus an additional £600,000 was spent providing basic white good items such as ovens and fridges to those who can’t afford to buy them or have them replaced.

If you have received a letter that was intended for the previous occupant of your address, you can return the letter to Nottinghamshire County Council by writing ‘return to sender’ on the envelope and placing it back into a post box.